F.
Dixon Whitworth, ’37
Winchester, Va.
June 18, 2004
Upon completion of medical school and training, Dr. Whitworth opened
a general practice in Front Royal, Virginia in 1939. His solo practice
provided service to Warren County for 57 years until retirement at age
82. Dr. Whitworth was school physician for Randolph-Macon Academy for more
than 40 years and in 2002 was made an honorary trustee of the institution.
An Eagle Scout in 1929, he was honored in 1997 by the Warren County Scouts
as their distinguished citizen. Dr. Whitworth is survived by one son, two
grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Daniel C. Barker, ’40
Newton, Conn.
May 25, 2001
Dr. Barker started in general practice in Fairfield, Conn., in 1943. His
busy schedule left him little time for hobbies, as his evening office hours
included Saturdays, and frequent house calls were the norm. He was a member
of the Fairfield Beach Club for more than 50 years and was a longtime member
of First Church Congregation where he served as a deacon. Dr. Barker is
survived by one son, one daughter, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
T. Edgie Russell Jr, ’40
Baltimore
August 10, 2004
Dr. Russell graduated from medical school at age 23 and chose obstetrics
as a specialty because he believed it was one of the most joyous medical
practices. After training at the former City Hospital, Bon Secours Hospital
and the former Hospital for Women of Maryland, Dr. Russell opened a private
practice in Charles Village that he maintained until retirement in 1996.
He was one of the first obstetricians to open an office in Carroll County
during the 1950s, and he also had offices in Essex and Pikesville. Dr.
Russell was a founding fellow of the Douglass Ob-Gyn Society. An avid golfer,
he won several tournaments at the Baltimore Country Club including a father-son
event. He actively supported University of Maryland sports teams as well
as the Baltimore Colts before their departure to Indianapolis. Dr. Russell
is survived by wife Donna Wilkinson, two sons, one daughter, two step-children
and several grandchildren and step-grandchildren. His marriage to Dorothy
Baier in 1940 ended in divorce.
James
R. Harris, ’49
Swarthmore, Pa.
June 16, 2004
Dr. Harris was in the US Public Health Service from 1949–56 and was on active
duty during the Korean War, serving as commander for the US Coast Guard in Honolulu.
His compassion and concern for veterans and the mentally ill led him into a career
in psychiatry. Appointments in Philadelphia included director of psychiatry at
Philadelphia General Hospital, executive medical officer at Institute of Philadelphia
Hospital, staff member and consultant at Horizon House, and chairman of the department
of community medicine. He participated in the development of Hall Mercer Mental
Center of Pennsylvania Hospital, the first community mental health center in
the country and served as its director from 1965–69. Dr. Harris was Pennsylvania’s
acting deputy secretary of welfare and acting commissioner of mental health from
1974–76. He was superintendent of Norristown State Hospital from 1976–80 and
ended his career as chief of staff and chief of medical education at Coatesville
Veterans Medical Center where he worked from 1980–2003. Dr. Harris enjoyed teaching
and held appointments as clinical professor of psychiatry at Pennsylvania Medical
College, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College
and Temple University School of Medicine. He was an artist, musician and storyteller,
and he enjoyed sculpting creatures out of colored telephone wire. This sculpting
won him awards at an art show in 1998. He also enjoyed coaching his youngest
daughter’s little league softball team, playing with grandchildren and great-grandchildren
and spending time with his dog Barry. Dr. Harris is survived by wife Marguerite,
two sons, six daughters, 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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Harvey
P. Wheelwright, ’51Morgan, Utah
January 11, 2004
After psychiatric training in Seattle, Lexington, Ky., and Cincinnati, Dr. Wheelwright returned to Utah where he practiced general psychiatry at the Ogden Clinic from 1955–76. He maintained a private practice and served on the staffs of McKay-Dee and St. Benedict’s hospitals. Appointments included chief of psychiatry and president of the staff at McKay-Dee Hospital and clinical director of the Weber Drug & Alcohol Clinic. Near the end of his career he was working
2 days each week at University Counseling Service. He was a high priest instructor for the Mormon Church, and he enjoyed woodworking, photography and home maintenance. Dr. Wheelright is survived by wife Jan.
Donald S. Carter, ’53
Towson, Md.
September 4, 2004
Dr. Carter served in the US Air Force after completing his medical education at Maryland. Upon his return to Baltimore, he opened a otolaryngology practice on York Road, a practice he maintained until retirement around 1990. Dr. Carter learned to fly a Piper Tri-Pacer based at the old Rutherford airfield in Woodlawn, and he kept a Carver cruising yacht at Frog Mortar Creek. He had numerous hobbies, including raising vegetables in his garden. He raised parakeets, monkeys and dogs. Dr. Carter was a breeder of killifish and at one time had 50 aquariums in one room of his house. He also collected 1940s and 1950s cameras. Dr. Carter played golf at the Country Club of Maryland and the Royal Oak Country Club in Naples, Fla., where he spent winters. He is survived by wife Rosamond, three sons and two grandchildren.
Henry A. Jones Jr., ’53
Santa Monica, Calif.
July 17, 2004
Dr. Jones did an orthopaedic surgery residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital before returning to California in 1959. Appointments included chief of staff at the Santa Monica Hospital, clinical associate professor of surgery at UCLA, and senior attending surgeon at VA Wadsworth. He retired in 1994. He was a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the California Orthopaedic Association. Dr. Jones served as team physician for Santa Monica High School for 26 years. He was a fan of professional sports teams in Los Angeles and was devoted to the game of golf. Dr. Jones is survived by wife Sylvia, one son, one stepdaughter, one stepson, and six grandchildren.
John V. Conway, ’57
Baltimore, Md.
June 16, 2004
Upon completion of training in 1959, Dr. Conway opened a family medicine practice in Sparrows Point. Through the years he treated multiple generations of patients from the same families at his Eastern Avenue office. He delivered thousands of babies and until this year was still making house calls. Dr. Conway also was active in several businesses and had been an owner and co-founder of Eastwind, a catering and convention center in Emmitsburg; Mountain Manner, an alcoholism treatment center; and Brownies Restaurant in Northeast Baltimore. He was an active Republican and assisted in Helen Bentley’s election to Congress. He is survived by wife Rose, three daughters, two sons and 13 grandchildren. His first marriage to June Laber ended in divorce in 1980.
William L. Ashburn, ’59
La Jolla, Calif.
April 18, 2004
A residency in radiology took Dr. Ashburn to the National Institutes of Health, where he became chief of the radioisotope section. In 1968, he became chief of nuclear medicine at the University of California San Diego. Applying nuclear imaging to detect heart and lung disease, Dr. Ashburn helped expand the parameters of nuclear medicine, which became recognized as a specialty in the early 1970s. After retiring from UCSD in 1994, he served as medical director of Digirad, a Poway-based corporation that makes products for the detection of cardiovascular disease and other conditions. He was a fellow of the American Colleges of Nuclear Physicians and Radiology. Dr. Ashburn had a passion for music and played the saxophone and clarinet in bands. Survivors include wife Sally, two daughters, one son and three grandchildren.
Arthur R. Jasion, ’59Lutherville, Md.
July 3, 2004
After an internship at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, Dr. Jasion was a captain with the 1st Armored Division Medical Corps at Fort Hood Army Hospital in Texas where he was head of emergency room services from 1960–62. He performed a three-year general surgical residency at the Cleveland Clinic, and while doing so was a fullback for the championship Cuyahoga Blues Rugby Team. He completed training in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Wilmington Medical Center and the Alfred I. Du Pont Institute in Delaware where he was chief resident from 1965–67 and became board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery in 1970. Dr. Jasion served as chairman of plastic and reconstructive surgery at Franklin Square Hospital from 1970–86, was a volunteer instructor of plastic surgery at Maryland, and was a founding member of the American Trauma Society. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed crabbing, as well as deer and waterfowl hunting. Dr. Jasion was a founding member and 34-year communicant of the Roman Catholic Church of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ. His marriage to the former Carol Burns ended in divorce. He is survived by three sons, one daughter, and 13 grandchildren. Another daughter Kathleen died in 1970.
Bruce S. A. Gillies, ’88
Normand Park, Wash.
August 8, 2004
Dr. Gillies was a third generation academic anesthesiologist. He served his residency at Maryland following graduation and was a member of the faculty at Maryland when he joined the faculty at the University of Washington. Dr. Gillies was later in private practice in the Tacoma area. Survivors include wife Denise Wells, MD, who completed an orthopaedic residency at Maryland, and son Colin.
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Felix P. Heald, MD
Annapolis, Md.
August 10, 2004
Born in Philadelphia, Dr. Heald received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania and was among the first trainees in the country’s pilot adolescent clinic at Boston Children’s Hospital. Dr. Heald once noted that teenagers were a unique and often neglected group and believed they had special medical needs often requiring psychological attention as well. He spent his career developing programs in the new specialty at Children’s Hospital in Washington, DC during the 1960s and at Maryland beginning in 1970. Responsible for establishing the adolescent medicine program here, Dr. Heald conducted extensive research into adolescent growth and nutrition. In 1986, he received the outstanding achievement award in adolescent medicine from the Society of Adolescent Medicine. Dr. Heald retired in 1990 but continued to monitor the careers of his fellows. He is survived by wife, Mary Sutton and five children. His first wife, Jean, died in 1997.
John E. Miller, MD
Timonium, Md.
May 30, 2004
Dr. Miller was a 1942 graduate of Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He joined the Army in 1943 and served as a battlefield surgeon in Europe during World War II. Following the war, he trained at the University of Michigan and became one of the first doctors in the nation to receive a certificate in thoracic surgery. Dr. Miller had offices on Charles Street in Baltimore, Osler Drive in Towson, and he was chief of thoracic and vascular surgery at Mount Wilson, Maryland General and St. Joseph Hospitals. He served as a trustee at Bon Secours Hospital from 1988–94, and was an associate professor at both Maryland and Johns Hopkins University. He is credited with performing some of the earliest blue-baby operations as well as heart surgeries before the advent of machines that regulate blood flow. Dr. Miller was a Silver Circle member of the John Beale Davidge Alliance, the medical school’s society of major donors. He was preceded in death by wife, Cleta and is survived by two sons, two daughters and four grandchildren.